Aynaoui and Arazi, two Moroccans within WTA top ten

Two Moroccan tennismen rank among the World Tennis Association top ten after brilliant participation in the Australian Open where they reached the quarterfinals.

Hicham Arazi, who ranks 8, was ousted by world number 1 Andre Agassi who won the title while Younes El Aynaoui, who ranks 6, was stopped by other Melbourne finalist and world number 2 Yevgeni Kafelnikov.

The US boasts three players in the top ten followed by Morocco, the only country with two players in the group.